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How to Record Your Screen in Windows 10 or 11 for Free

How to record screen in Windows 10 or 11? Here are 3 easy ways to capture your screen with audio using the best screen recorder Windows 10 or 11 free.

Why should you record screen in Windows 10? No doubt, capturing on-screen activities is the easiest solution to make various videos. Teachers can make lecture presentations for remote learning; Software developers can create tutorial videos to show how to use a program; games can capture game clips for sharing on SNS; also, you can record online meetings/webinars, streaming videos/audios, live streams for later watching. 

How to Record Screen in Windows 10

How to screen record on Windows 10? Screen recorder Windows 10 offers a handy way to record everything on your PC, which can help you create a high-quality screen recording with audio. In this article, we will show you how to record screen in Windows 10 or 11 with audio for free with the best free screen recorders.

How to Record Screen with Built-in Screen Recorder for Windows 10

Yes, some even don't know that there's a built-in screen recorder for Windows 10 - Xbox Game Bar. As its name suggests, it is primarily designed for gamers to record clips of video games. Even though, it is convenient to use and works well in most apps used as a screen recorder for Windows 10. Let's go to see how to find the native screen capture tool and how to record screen in Windows 10 with it.

First and foremost, you need to find and turn on Xbox Game Bar

Step 1. Click the Start button at the bottom and the Gear icon to open the Settings.

Step 2. Select Gaming. Then the Xbox Game Bar section load by default. On the right, there is a toggle shat is to turn on or off the Bar. If it reads Off, click the toggle and turn on the video capture tool. Then you can record screen Windows 10.

Record Your Screen on Window 10 with Xbox Game Bar

How to record your screen on Windows 10 with Xbox Game Bar?

The screen recorder does work in regular apps, but it still has some disadvantages. Not all actions on Windows 10 can be recorded by the tool. Desktop, File Explorer cannot be recorded. So before starting press the shortcut key to open Xbox Game bar, remember to open the app you want to record at first. Otherwise, it will notify that gaming features aren't available for the Windows desktop or File Explorer. Then you could follow the steps to record screen Windows 10 instantly.

Step 1. Press Windows Key + G to open the pre-installed screen recorder Window 10. 

Step 2. Click the Start Recording button (or press Windows Key + Alt + R) to record your screen in Windows 10. You could click the Setting button and change default settings, such as choose to record audio or not.

How to Record Your Screen Windows 10 - Step 2

Step 3. On the top right of the computer screen, you could see the Capture Status, which shows the time of the recording. To end the recording, just click the green button.

How to Record Your Screen Windows 10 - Step 3

To view the video you've recorded, press Windows Key + G and open the tool. Click the Widget Menu, choose Gallery, and you could watch all videos you've recorded. These videos are saved as MP4 files. Another way to find your recorded videos in Windows 10 is to go to the Captures subfolder under the Videos folder.

Cons of the built-in screen recorder for Windows 10:

  • Cannot record full screen or specify a resolution to capture.
  • Cannot pause while recording.
  • Limited video editing features.
  • Sometimes the gaming features not available for the Windows desktop.

How to Record Screen on Windows 10 or 11 with 3rd Party Screen Recorder

Third party software is the leading solution to record screen in Windows 10 when Xbox Game Bar can't satisfy you. iTop Screen Recorder is an easy, free and powerful screen recorder for Windows 10 and the latest 11. It unblocks the power to capture every activity on your Windows screen, from mouse clicks/keyboard inputs to video/audio playing on the computer. You can record programs, browsers and any selected area on your screen with no effort.

iTop Screen Recorder provides multiple options to meet virous screen recording requirements on Windows 10. It also builds additional video processing tools, like video editor, video compressor, to further enhance your recording for later watching or sharing. 

  • Record any area on your Windows 10 screen. Flexible screen capturing can be easily realized with iTop Screen Recorder. You can freely choose to record part of screen (selected region), full screen, a window and an area with fixed ratio (4:3 or 16:9).
  • Record screen in Windows 10 with audio & webcam. The screen recording mode enables you to record screen with audio and webcam at the same time. Addition to capturing system audio and built-in camera on computer, the screen recorder for Windows 10 also supports external microphone and webcam. Therefore, it can help create how-to videos, training videos, explainer videos etc., efficiently. 
  • Record Windows 10 screen in high quality with no lagging. You can customize video quality for your recording, in 720p, 1080p, 4k, 60fps and more. Hardware acceleration is utilized to promise a smooth recording progress. You can capture HD videos with no shutters or other issues. 
  • Record everything on screen in Windows 10. iTop Screen Recorder can exactly capture what is happening on the screen. You can use it to record zoom meeting or other online webinars, gameplays, video calls or streaming videos/audios with no quality loss.

iTop Screen Recorder is an easy-to-use program for beginners with an intuitive interface. You can get your screen recording just in few clicks.

How to Screen Record in Windows 10 with iTop Screen Recorder

Step 1. Free Download and install iTop Screen Recorder for Windows 10. It is also compatible with Windows 11, 8 and 7.

Step 2. Set preference. 

Launch iTop Screen Recorder. Go to Settings and make your customization if necessary. For example, if you want to adjust video parameters, click on Format > Video, and then, you can set size (resolution), format, frame rate, bit rate and quality. 

How to Record Screen Windows 10 with iTop Screen Recorder - Set Preferences

Step 3. Start recording your Windows 10 screen. 

  • In Record tab, Click the drop-down arrow to select recording area. 
  • Turn on Speaker only to record screen with system audio. 
  • Turn on Mic and Webcam to record screen with voice and yourself simultaneously. 
  • Turn on Mouse and click gear icon to set effects if you need to record mouse clicks.
  • Click REC button to start recording.

How to Record Screen Windows 10 with iTop Screen Recorder - Start Recording

Step 4. Stop recording in Windows 10

  • Soon, a mini control bar appears. 
  • On the bar, click the pen icon to open doddle panel. Use arrows, shapes to highlight content or add text as annotations during recording. 
  • Click Done (the red square shaped) button to stop recording.

How to Record Screen Windows 10 with iTop Screen Recorder - Stop Recording

Your recording file will be automatically saved in Files > Video. Click Edit button to launch video editor for cutting, resizing, rotating and adding text/image/effects.  Also, you can play, rename, delete the recording or directly upload it to social media. 

How to Record Screen Windows 10 with iTop Screen Recorder - Play, Edit, Save and More

How to Record Screen in Windows 10 or 11 with Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is more than a presentation maker but has hidden recording feature making it to be used as a screen recorder Windows 10. If you just want to capture screen with audio and mouse movements, PowerPoint is the most convenient helper. Now, let's learn how to record Windows 10 screen using PowerPoint.

Step 1. Create a new slide. Click Insert > Screen Recording.

How to Record Screen in Windows 10 with PowerPoint - Insert Screen Recording

Step 2. Then, you can enable PowerPoint to screen record selected region in Windows 10. Click on Select Area or press Windows logo key +Shift + A. Then, drag the cursor and select the area of screen you want to record. 

Step 3. Click Record or press Windows logo Key + Shift + R to start recording. Click Stop or press Windows logo key + Shift + Q when you want to end the recording.

How to Record Screen in Windows 10 with PowerPoint - Select Area and Start Recording

Tip: PowerPoint will automatically record screen with audio and pointer in Windows 10. If you want to record screen without sound, turn off the audio option before recording. 

Step 4. The recording will be automatically insert to the slide. To save it as a separate file, right-click the video frame and select Save Media. Choose a folder and give it a name. Click Save.

Also Read: How to Create a PPT Screen Recording on PC >>

Conclusion

There are several ways to screen record in Windows 10 or 11. Xbox Game Bar is the native screen recorder for Windows 10 to help you conveniently without installing third-party apps record gameplay, apps on your PC, but it doesn't allow you to flexibly select recording area and not working issue happens from time to time. If you have installed Microsoft Office, PowerPoint is another good choice to record your Windows 10 screen. But, if you need a professional Windows 10 screen recorder, iTop Screen Recorder can give you a big hand. It is a powerful and versatile program to record your screen with audio and webcam on Windows 10 and 11. It delivers the highest quality and smoothest recording process thanks to hardware acceleration. Also, it can record audio and webcam video only with no effort.

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